A word to the wise is enough, as Poor Richard says." They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him he proceeded as follows: "Friends," said he, "the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the... Trust Companies - Página 1071921Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1777 - 756 páginas
...and he that hath a much by our Idlenefs, three times as calling hath an office of profit and homuch by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot eafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 páginas
...have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from thefe taxes the commiffioners cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
| several hands - 1780 - 612 páginas
...; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by pur idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1780 - 612 páginas
...have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 614 páginas
...have many others, and much more grievous to fume of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiflkmers cannot cafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken... | |
| James Anderson - 1791 - 422 páginas
...have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commifiioners cannot eafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
| 1792 - 494 páginas
...others, and much more grievous to fomc of us. We are taxed twice as fnuch by our idlencfs, three timos as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly : and from thcfe taxes the commilfioncrs cannot cafe or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken... | |
| 1793 - 656 páginas
...other?, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times a? much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thtfe taxes the commiiyoners can not cafe us by allowing any abatement." — " Before any one (fays... | |
| 1796 - 34 páginas
...that, in the present title, he is said to be improv112 A 2 ..»..»<>>•» ' Friends," says he, ' the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if those laid...cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us heark-> en to good advice, and something maybe done for us; " God helps them that help... | |
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